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Ontario 403

What is ontario 403?

· James MacDonald

Key facts

Official name King's Highway 403[1]
Type 400-series highway[1]
Province Ontario[1]
Ends Woodstock; Mississauga[1]
Connects with Highway 401 at both ends[1]
Passes through Hamilton[1]

Ontario 403, officially King's Highway 403, is a 400-series highway in Ontario, Canada, running between Woodstock and Mississauga, connecting with Highway 401 at both ends and passing through Hamilton.

Context

Ontario 403 is a 400-series highway in Ontario, Canada. It runs between Woodstock and Mississauga, connecting with Highway 401 at both ends. The highway passes through Hamilton, where it is known as the Chedoke Expressway. It travels south of Highway 401 through Hamilton and Mississauga. For 22 kilometres from Burlington to Oakville, it runs concurrently with the Queen Elizabeth Way [1].

Documented claims

  • Ontario 403 is also known as the Chedoke Expressway in Hamilton. [1]
  • The highway runs concurrently with the Queen Elizabeth Way for 22 kilometres from Burlington to Oakville. [1]

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Questions and answers

Is 403 the same as QEW?

No, but they run concurrently for 22 kilometres from Burlington to Oakville [1].

Is 403 an Ontario number?

Yes, it is officially King's Highway 403, a 400-series highway in Ontario [1].

What is the 401 in Ontario?

Highway 401 is a major highway in Ontario, and Highway 403 connects with it at both ends [1].

Sources

  1. Ontario 403 - The Highways of Hamilton — andrewturnbull.net (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Places